Recent policy initiatives in New Zealand have prioritised increasing participation in early
childhood education (ECE) settings; yet cumulative reports have outlined concerns for the …

In Sweden a Revised National Curriculum for Preschool (Lpfö 98, revised 2010) was
implemented on 1 July 2011. The purpose of the revised curriculum was to increase the …

Leading and Managing Early Childhood Settings: Inspiring people, places and practices
examines what it means to be a leader, manager and administrator across the early …

The study explored how culture is understood and practiced in Aoga Amata by teachers,
parents and children, and achieved this by following the journeys and experiences of seven …

Over the last two decades, neo-liberal education reform has notably transformed the
landscape of early childhood education and care (ECEC) in Aotearoa New Zealand. From …

Access to a high-quality preschool program is one of the few proven strategies for lifting
outcomes for all children. Evidence shows that two years of preschool has more impact than …

Research has consistently demonstrated the positive influence of preschool on students'
development, with a longer duration of attendance generally correlating with improved …

The assessment of children's learning should play a central role in the teaching and learning
process. Yet concerns regarding the quality of early childhood teachers' assessment …

This article presents a transnational Moana talanoa between two Pacific early childhood
education scholars. Calling on both Samoan and Tongan indigenous understandings that …

Longitudinal cohort studies have significant potential to inform policy across a range of child
and family areas, including early childhood education and care. Here we describe the …